Hidden Agenda [Import] [Paperback]

Thom Racina (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 372 pages
• Publisher: Coronet Books; New Ed edition (1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340674253
• ISBN-13: 978-0340674253
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Twisting. Compelling. Wonderful., January 15, 2000

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Chris Beakey "Chris" (Lewes, Delaware and Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hidden Agenda (Paperback)

This was a terrific book, full of twists that would be completely unbelievable . . . if they weren't so true-to-life! As usual, Thom Racina sets up a compelling conflict and uses his sharp, remarkable storytelling skills to spin it towards a rewarding resolution. For all of you thriller fans who are tired of getting disappointed by "big" books with "high concept" plots that end up being wordy and poorly written (ie: the bestsellers that publishers hit you with the instant you walk in the big-box stores) look to the tightly evocative writing of Thom Racina for the real thing.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GUILTY PLEASURE, September 3, 2002

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Michael Butts (Berkeley Springs, WV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hidden Agenda (Paperback)

If one reads the Kirkus Review of this book, they would be tempted to pass it by, as they call it "...painfully bad..". Well, that's why it's so much fun. "Hidden Agenda" reads like the script for a tv movie of the week with Jaclyn Smith and Gregory Harrison, with Leslie Nielsen and Dabney Coleman as the villains. But, I have to admit, I really enjoyed this book. It certainly sets no new standards for contemporary fiction, but as an old fashioned, good guys vs. bad guys, political vs. religious fanatics, it's a whopper! We NEED perfect husbands like Steven Patterson; we need gullible heroines like Jonelle Patterson, who works her way up from a child with an alcoholic mother, not to mention a problem of stuttering, to become the most famous newscaster in the world! Sure, the use of real people in fictional roles is quite a manipulative move, but it adds a little color and humor to the goings-on; and the love scenes between Rex and Clay, though brief in number, are outright ridiculous. But, what a fun read. There are several scenes of suspense and you have to wonder---will they make it in time??? The finale is so over the top it's wonderful! Catching the villain right on t.v.! And the epilogue is so woefully predictable, that you almost want to say, "What else?"
Ah, but readers, if you are looking for a way to kill some time and have some fun along the way, grab this one and have fun!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Bit of a Disappointment, December 27, 1999

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Jenn I Am (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hidden Agenda (Paperback)

This was an okay book...something to keep you entertained on the long train ride to work. However, a 4 year old could have guessed the ending.